Dan Grade Promotions – February 2025
Earning a Dan grade is a cherished milestone for every judoka. It represents years of dedication, relentless effort, and unwavering commitment to the art of judo — a truly remarkable achievement worthy of celebration. Congratulations to all who made it to the next step in December 2024 and January 2025!
We will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above each month.
| Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
| To 1st Dan | ||||
| Thomas Blyth | Weston-Super-Mare Judo Club | Western | 18th December 2024 | P |
| Will Rook | Judo Excellence | Y&H | 8th July 2024 | P |
| Sean Allan | Castle Douglas Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 1st February 2025 | P |
| Max White | Senshi Judo (Scotland) | Judo Scotland | 19th November 2024 | E |
| Tom Burnett-Smith | Hereford Judo Club | Midlands | 2nd February 2025 | E |
| Abby Kearney | Ippon Judo Club | Northwest | 10th February 2025 | P |
| Mathew Upton | Ivybridge Judo Club | Western | 1st February 2025 | P |
| Hannah Ede | Westcroft Judo Club | Southern | 1st February 2025 | P |
| Hefin O’Hare | Sportif – Cupar | Judo Scotland | 6th December 2024 | P |
| Ryan Kelly | Sportif Linlithgow | Judo Scotland | 6th December 2024 | E |
| Alistair McDonald | Castle Douglas Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 30th June 2024 | E |
| Charlie Wilson | Army Judo | Army | 3rd February 2025 | P |
| Sergej Voroncov | Bacup Judo Club | Northwest | 1st February 2025 | EC |
| Alexander John Martin | Premier School of Judo | Northwest | 7th February 2025 | E |
| Jacob C Hart-Fisher | Haltemprice Judo Club | Y&H | 24th February 2025 | E |
| Neil Williams | Metro Judo Club | London | 16th February 2025 | P |
| Kirsten Taylor | Tayside -Dundee | Judo Scotland | 1st February 2025 | E |
| Anish Hedge | Pudsey Judo Club | Y&H | 10th February 2025 | IJFC |
| Anthony Abrams | Croydon Judo Club | Southern | 16th February 2025 | E |
| Lucas Berkeley | Bedford Judo Club | NHC | 20th February 2025 | E |
| Lauren Fox | Kendal Judo Club | Northern | 13th February 2025 | P |
| Michelle Soakell | Wirral Judo Club | Northwest | 16th February 2025 | P |
| Michael Bradshaw | The Mill Judo Club | NHC | 9th February 2025 | E |
| Michael Bradshaw | The Mill Judo Club | NHC | 9th February 2025 | T |
| Courtney Johnson | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 18th January 2025 | P |
| Alessandro Scotti | Ultimate Judo – Aberdeen | Judo Scotland | 23rd February 2025 | P |
| Devon Fletcher | East Yorkshire Judo Academy – Hull | Y&H | 9th November 2024 | P |
| Paul Donnelly | Sonkei Judo | Northern Ireland | 23rd November 2024 | P |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Balazs Balog | Patchway Judo Club | Western | 2nd February 2025 | E |
| Evie Halvey-Jacobs | Rush Judo | NHC | 21st April 2024 | P |
| Cian Grace | DNA Furness Judo Academy | Northwest | 21st January 2025 | E |
| Jack Middleton | Hereford Judo Club | Midlands | 1st February 2025 | E |
| Zachary Stimpson | Winchester Judo Club | Eastern | 31st January 2025 | E |
| Jordann J French | Hackney Judo | London | 4th February 2025 | P |
| Mustapha Obalanlege | Tokei Judo Club | London | 9th February 2025 | E |
| Hazel Taylor | Shishi Kai Judo | Judo Scotland | 10th December 2024 | P |
| Jay Parkin | Micklefield Judo Club | NHC | 2nd January 2025 | P |
| Philip Thowney | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 10th February 2025 | E |
| Ian McDonald | Sportf – Tranent | Judo Scotland | 28th September 2024 | P |
| Dean Maynard | Samurai Olympic Judo Club | Wales | 23rd January 2025 | T |
| Oliver Tang | University of London Judo Club | London | 9th February 2025 | T |
| Sean Hatton | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 15th February 2025 | T |
| Kaitlin Chapple-Allen | Crayford Judo Club | Southern | 5th January 2025 | P |
| Sergei Sereda | Oxford University Judo Club | NHC | 20th February 2025 | IJFC |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Kenneth Andrew Harris | Royal Navy Judo | Wales | 16th November 2024 | P |
| James Sieloff | Medway Park Judo Club | Southern | 5th January 2025 | P |
| Nathan Lockey | Army Judo | Army | 7th January 2025 | E |
| Garfield Richardson | Kyokan | Northern Ireland | 1st December 2022 | T |
| Emma Brown | Horsham Judo Club | Southern | 18th February 2025 | T |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| John Horrigan | Bangor University Judo Club | Wales | 24th February 2025 | T |
| David Gibson | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 23rd February 2025 | T |
| Susan Wright | Clyde Judo | Judo Scotland | 30th December 2024 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| David Partington | Keidokwai Judo Club | Northwest | 12th February 2025 | BOD |
| Matthew Harte | Friary Judo Club | Midlands | 12th February 2025 | BOD |
| Steven Sandy | Redbridge Judo Club | NHC | 12th February 2025 | BOD |
| Legend | ||||
| E Examination (line up) | ||||
| P Accumulation of 100 points | ||||
| T Technical | ||||
| TC Technical conversion | ||||
| EC Competitive conversion | ||||
| IJFC IJF Conversion | ||||
| IJFP IJF Promotion | ||||
| BOD Board of Directors |
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